Two May Day marches gathering at City Hall/LOVE Park today, come out to celebrate working class solidarity.
May 1, 2025
4:00 / 4:15 respectively
May 1, 2025
4:00 / 4:15 respectively
#scanner Civil Affairs checking in at City Hall, stating about 200 setting up a stage currently. Expecting "thousands" due to multiple groups combining later
#scanner Dispatch wondering if police staging at Broad & Vine need Sheriff's buses on location, Captain of SWAT saying they're good
#scanner Civil Affairs Captain Palumbo was notified by Dilworth Park security that some people were writing on the park walls, apparently with chalk, he instructs his officers to let the protestors know that "no one is allowed to write on private property with anything."
#scanner Civil Affairs Captain making the call to shut down JFK Blvd, due to 5-600 already on location at City Hall
#scanner City Hall closures going into effect as the group spills into the street
#scanner Civil Affairs Captian Palumbo checking with his Civil Affairs unit on another march asking if there is a "Gaza element" to the protest she is on
#scanner One Trump supporter spotted by a Gang Control Unit at Broad and Filbert
#scanner PPD Helicopter checking in as available, ETA to Center City likely 5 minutes
#scanner Civil Affairs now estimates 1,000 people on location at City Hall and LOVE Park
#scanner Civil Affairs Captain requesting Bike Team Seargents meet him in front of the Masonic Lodge on Broad
#scanner Civil Affairs noting a group of about 50 moving from 1501 JFK (LOVE Park) over to City Hall
#scanner Use caution in the area of 13 and Filbert, reports of two unattended bags left in the area. Bomb Disposal Units in the area en route to investigate
edit: bags were cleared as safe [4:34pm]
edit: bags were cleared as safe [4:34pm]